![Pariah and Paragon Pariah and Paragon](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/77822.jpg?h=168&w=300)
I went to a liberal arts college for my bachelor’s degree, and while it was a great experience in many ways, I can’t count how many classes I attended where the professor asked, “Is anyone here a Christian?” Nine times out of ten I’d be the only ...
![Lamenting Failure Lamenting Failure](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/77761.jpg?h=168&w=300)
I knew my idea was going to work. The younger women were complaining they needed someone to advise and help them. The older women were sad about feeling sidelined and losing their sense of purpose. So, the obvious thing was to start a mentoring ministry. We’d pair younger ...
![From Performer to Pastor From Performer to Pastor](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/77745.jpg?h=168&w=300)
CeCe Winans Love is known for many roles. With her family, especially her brother BeBe, she was a longtime fixture in Gospel music before launching a solo career. Now she’s a ten-time Grammy Award winner, a wife, a mother, a friend to many, a TV personality, a book author, ...
![The Problem with Colorblindness in Pastoral Counseling The Problem with Colorblindness in Pastoral Counseling](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/77715.jpg?h=168&w=300)
The topic of racial diversity has grown louder and stronger in recent years. As a fourth generation Chinese-American woman who was born and raised in Hawaii and currently lives in the Pacific Northwest, I am happy that race and ethnicity are being brought into the forefront, ...
![The Surprising Reason Women Go to Seminary The Surprising Reason Women Go to Seminary](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/77668.jpg?h=168&w=300)
I grew up in a church with an abundance of female role models, and I enjoyed the support of two enthusiastic parents. They spotted my gifts early, and helped name my calling. When I decided to attend seminary, no one was more excited than they were, and nothing about this path ...
![Join Our Summer Study Group Join Our Summer Study Group](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/77570.jpg?h=168&w=300)
I was naïve when I took my first staff position at a church—about a lot of things. As the minister for small groups and community outreach, I was eager to get started and excited to join people together in meaningful community gatherings. The church didn’t have ...
![How I Found a Support Network How I Found a Support Network](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/77513.jpg?h=168&w=300)
I remember the first time I found “my people.” I had been invited to present several workshops at a conference for women ministry leaders. It was the first time I was exposed to a group of people just like me. Women! And not just women, but women who were leaders! ...